(Disclaimer: Neither Christian Brothers
University nor Student Disability Services endorse any of the links below,
but provides them solely as a source of information.)
American Association of People with Disabilities A nonprofit cross-disability member organization that works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
AARP A nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for its members (midlife and older persons) and for all Americans.
Ability Online An electronic mail system that connects young people with disabilities or chronic illness to disabled and non-disabled peers and mentors.
AccessLife News, information and products for the disability community
ADA Home Page U.S. Department of Justice - Americans with Disabilities Act information site
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Alpha-One Organization Center for Independent Living - South Portland, ME
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association
AmeriCorps Members train volunteers, tutor and mentor at-risk youth, build housing, clean up rivers and streams, help seniors live independently, provide emergency and long-term assistance to victims of natural disasters, and meet other community needs.
Amputees This site lists links to numerous other amputee-related web sites.
Animated American Sign Language This site is designed to help you and me learn more about ASL and the Deaf community.
Amputee Information Resource Center
Aspen of America, Inc. Information on social and communication disorders, with particular focus on Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorder.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Families for Early Autism Treatment
Association of Birth Defect Children
National Federation of the Blind
United States Association of Blind Athletes
The Boulevard Resource directory of disability products and services for the disabled, elderly, caregiver and healthcare professional.
Braille Institute A private non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate blindness and severe sight loss as a barrier to the fulfillment of life.
National Family Caregivers Association
CaregiverZone A comprehensive resource for family caregivers, elder care professionals, and seniors.
Cerebral Palsy and Deaf Organization
U.S. Census Bureau Provides data on disability based on three primary sources: the Survey of Income and Program Participation(SIPP), the decennial census of population, and the Current Population Survey(CPS).
Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Children With Disabilities Web site offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities.
Internet Resources for Special Children List of "Centers for Independent Living" by State/Province.
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities Materials also available in Spanish.
College Preparation for Students with Disabilities - Student Lounge A website managed by the DO-IT program at the University of Washington which contains the following DO-IT resources that can help students with disabilities prepare for college, succeed in college, and successfully transition from two-year to four-year postsecondary institutions.
Covering Kids A national health access initiative for low-income, uninsured children.
Deaf Chat Chat rooms for the deaf and hearing-impaired.
DeafSpot.net Community Resource Directory
National Association of the Deaf
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Promotes the profession of interpreting and transliterating American Sign Language and English.
National Council on Disability An independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting Americans with disabilities.
National Organization on Disability Promotes full and equal participation of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
DisabilityResourcs.org A nonprofit organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently. [Huge site]
National Association for Down Syndrome
Reading from Scratch A program of special phonics, custom tailored to the learning style of the dyslectic reader.
The International Dyslexia Association
Exceptional Parent Information for caregivers and advocates for children and young adults with disabilities and special healthcare needs.
Family Voices Family & Friends speaking on behalf of children with special health needs; materials also available in Spanish.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Fibromyalgia Network Includes information about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) also.
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkison's Research
Friends of Disabled Adults and Children A non-profit organization that exists to provide medical equipment and computers to disabled people in the metro Atlanta area who could not otherwise afford it.
Rare Genetic Diseases in Children Directory of Genetic Disease Organization Websites
Guide Dog Foundation Provides guide dogs free of charge to the blind and visually-impaired who seek enhanced mobility and independence.
HalfthePlanet Offers a wide range of online services to people with disabilities, their families, friends and associates - e-commerce, editorial content, travel information and bulletin boards to a news bureau on disability-related topics, a mentor center and legislative updates.
Health & Human Services - State of Tennessee
National Health Information Center
American Heart Association Fighting heart disease and stroke.
Helping.org One-stop online resource designed to help people find volunteer and giving opportunities in their own communities and beyond.
hotBraille.com Here you can send Braille letters, learn more about Braille, and meet other people who share your interest in Braille.
American Hyperflexia Association
Ivanhoe Broadcast News The country's largest news-gathering organization covering medical breakthroughs, family health and issues important to women.
Jackson Center for Independent Living
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Its mission is to improve the health and health care of all Americans (through projects, programs, grants, advocacy, etc.).
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
National Center for Learning Disabilities
The Learning Disabilities Association of America
Lebonheur Children's Medical Center
LDOnline The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.
The Medicine Program Assists patients who may qualify to enroll in one or more of the many patient assistance programs which provide prescription medicine free-of-charge to individuals in need, regardless of age.
The Memphis Center for Independent Living
The Center for Mental Health Services
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
Mid-South Access Center for Technology Affiliated with the University of Memphis, Mid-South Educational Software Clearinghouse, and RISE: Restructuring for Inclusive School Environment, it provides services and information to pre-service and in-service teachers, consumers and care givers regarding assistive technology.
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Multiple Sclerosis Education Network
Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Muscular Dystrophy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
National Osteoporosis Foundation
International Paralympic Committee
P.A.R.A. Paratuberculosis Awareness & Research Association (PARA) is an organization of Crohn's Disease patients, their families and others who are concerned about the relationship between MAP (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis) and Crohn's Disease.
The National Parent Network on Disabilities Its mission is to provide a presence and national voice for ALL families of children, youth and adults with disabilities.
American Parkinson Disease Association
The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America PhRMA represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, happier, and more productive lives.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
The Reeve-Irvine Research Center Established at the University of California-Irvine to study injuries to and diseases of the spinal cord that result in paralysis or other loss of neurologic function, with the goal of finding a cure.
International Rett Syndrome Association
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Social Security Administration
Southwest Area Agency on Aging Promotes and advocates for a system to enhance the lives of the older population in Southwest Tennessee.
Special Needs Advocate for Parents
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Spina Bifida Association of America
Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
The Star Center West Tennessee Special Technology Access Resource Center
Stuttering Foundation of America
Tell-Us-Your-Story.com Forum for personal-experience stories about disability awareness, rights, inspiration.
TennRID Tennessee Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; Promotes the profession of interpreting and transliterating American Sign Language and English.
Tennessee Technology Centers Provides quality technical training designed to meet the occupational needs of the citizens of this region and state.
Through the Looking Glass Clinical and supportive services, training and research serving families in which one or more members -- whether parent or child -- has a disability or medical issue.
Trace Research & Development Center Focuses on making off the shelf technologies and systems like computers, the Internet, and information kiosks more accessible for everyone through the process known as universal, or accessible design.
United Cerebral Palsy Association
United Way of West Tennessee, Inc.
The Cody Unser First Step Foundation A not-for-profit corporation aimed at raising research funds to fight paralysis and to build awareness of Transverse Myelitis.
VSA Arts A nonprofit organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities.
We Media Empowering persons with disabilities, their families and friends by being a conduit for education, knowledge, technology, entertainment, and numerous other services in an exciting, convenient, and accessible fashion.
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. Non-profit organization that helps individuals, families and the community -- mostly those who are low income and elderly, when they have a legal problem.
West Tennessee School for the Deaf
National Wheelchair Basketball Association
World Association of Persons with disAbilities Provides information, motivation, assistance and activism for the physically and mentally [dis]Abled people of the world.
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